Rig for Nashville’s Grammy Block Party Includes New and Classic Martin Fixtures

NASHVILLE — The 18th annual Grammy Block Party, hosted by country music artists The Warren Brothers, was offered for free to Recording Academy members and $50 for guests. It drew close to 1,000 to Cumberland Park from 4:30 to 10 p.m. on May 10 and featured the Cumberland River as a backdrop. Erik Parker, production designer with Chris Lisle Lighting Design, lit the live performances at the outdoor event with a rig that included new and classic fixtures from Martin, including Martin Atomic 3000 LED Strobes and classic MAC Auras.

MONTERREY, Mexico — For Bisoü, a nightclub that opened earlier this year, Elation’s Mexican partner, Adimsa, worked with architect Filipao Nunez and club owners/brothers Victor and Emilio Califa on a lighting system that includes an assortment of Elation and ADJ gear including ACL 360i, Rayzor Beam 2R and Sniper 2R fixtures.

SAN REMO, Italy — Padua, Italy-based pianist Paolo Zanarella helped promote the 2016 San Remo Music Festival by hitting a few high notes earlier this year — on a piano hoisted some 50 feet (15 meters) into the air at the San Remo Casino (Casinò di Sanremo). LD Gian Marco Maccario from Pico Service used Clay Paky fixtures to light the one-night event.

NEW YORK – Steven Tyler – singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist best known as lead singer of legendary American rock band Aerosmith – played a special high profile concert in the David Geffen Hall at New York City’s Lincoln Center called ‘Out On a Limb’, in support of Janie’s Fund, his new philanthropic initiative to serve abused and neglected girls. Lighting the show was LD Nathan Alves, who used 12 x Robe BMFL Spots to produce most of the major signature looks.

MIAMI – Beyonce’s Formation tour has been wowing the crowds with a monolithic video structure that measures 22 by 16 by 9 meters in size and is embedded in a 62 by 35 meter stage. The monolith is the centerpiece of Es Devlin’s production design. Working with other production companies, staging supplier Stageco helped make it all happen for the tour, which finishes its first North American leg June 14, heads to Europe June 28, and returns for more U.S. shows from Sept. 7-Oct. 2.

LOS ANGELES – LD Jeff Ravitz, longtime LD for Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, included MAC Viper Profiles and MAC Aura fixtures for their 2016 River tour (first 2016 U.S. leg), which ran from Jan. 16 (Pittsburgh, PA) to April 25 (Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, NY). The tour supports the recent release of an archival box set, The Ties That Bind: The River Collection, from the hit 1980s’ album The River, and each show featured an in-sequence, complete performance of the album’s 20 songs. The band heads to Europe this summer and returns for more U.S. shows in August and September.